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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 44
ADELAIDE, Monday.—Captain Helms, of the Menmuir, which has just arrived in Port Adelaide from a round trip hence to Sourabaya, Samarang, Batavia, and Singapore, mentions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The R.M.S. John Elder, which arrived from London this morning, brings the following later intelligence concerning the military and naval preparations in England:—…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →We learn from the home telegrams that the greatest activity is being displayed in the various military departments there. To many the term "activity" is somewhat vague, but those who are able to visit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →According to some of the latest telegrams from London and St. Petersburg the probabilities of averting a war have vanished, and possibly before this is in print the fatal [?]at will have gone forth,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A St. Petersburg correspondent, writing to tho London STANDARD, says:—"This morning I witnessed a wonderful display of horsemanship. It took place in the Petroffsky Park. Here, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It is well known that the Government have ordered largoe quantities of guns and munitions of war to supplement the defences of this colony. The instructions to the Agent-General were to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, May 2.—A large quantity of war material and several guns have been, shipped for Australia, for use on board the colonial cruisers chartered by the Imperial Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This morning Admiral Tryon had an interview with the acting-Colonial Secretary, and although it is needless to say that nothing of what took place has transpired, still, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The war fever has now completely taken possession of the whole colony, and numerous meetings are [?]ing held both in the city and the country for the purpose of organising defence corps. The field…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Such (says the London TIMES) is the pres[?]ure of duty upon the troops now quartered in the metropolis owing to the departure of the three battalions of Guards for Suakim, and to the extra number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The sacrifice which war would entail upon Britain would be very great; but it would (says the BROAD ARROW) be tenfold greater in the base of Russia. It seems to have escaped the attention of philo-Russians…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large quantity of war material and several guns have been shipped for Australia, for use on board the colonial cruisers chartered by the Imperial Government…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Among the steps reported to have been resolved upon for the defence of the colony against the attacks of an enemy, it is reassuring to read that measures are to be forth with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Cronstadt" 'writes:—In order to be prepared for an attack of a foreign power, I Would suggest in addition to what has been already provided that a rough and strong line of tramway be Constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tannadice, which left Hongkong on April 15, arrived at Cooktown on Saturday, She brings the following news:— The Governor of Hongkong received a telegram…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SINGLETON, Tuesday.—The new batch of recruits to bring the Singleton volunteer company to war strength will begin to drill to-night on the show ground. A meeting will be held on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—In a leading article of the EVENING NEWS a day or two since England is compared to a man smitten on both cheeks, spat upon, and kicked, and apparently afraid to turn again. True enough, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One of the first effects of war would be a stoppage of emigration to these colonies; a stoppage that would continue not only till Russian cruisers were destroyed, but until the moral effect they had produced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The acting-Colonial Secretary had a protracted interview with Admiral Try on, Tuesday, as to the means of keeping a watch over the coast line from Wollongong toward Newcastle. The Government sometime…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Despite the pacific assurances received by telegram from home, whether in the form of press correspondence or from the Agent-General, the Government is pushing on preparations for defence as fast as…
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